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Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
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As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
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Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
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Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures.
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For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.
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the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures
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What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
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For Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”
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As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”
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God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against Israel:
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For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.
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For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
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that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
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Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”
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The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. Scripture does not say “and to seeds,” meaning many people, but “and to your seed,” meaning one person, who is Christ.
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But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.
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But what does Scripture say? “Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman’s son.”
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Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.
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For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The worker deserves his wages.”
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and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
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If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing right.
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And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend.
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Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us?
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But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
